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We've stayed in this hostel now for 4/5 months so we definitely know how it all works.
The hostel itself is dirty, no doubts about it. Facilities are disgusting and anything provided to you looks like it needs to be burnt.
We bought all our...More

I never wrote a review of any kind, but this place is shcking:
Dirty, unpleasant, noisy, and far more expensive than any other decent backpack in Australia.
Some of the staff are really nice while the owners are just terrible.
Toilets are from a 3rd...More

Stayed in Federal to try and get my 88 days signed off. What a waste of my time and money. You pay more then $200 a week for nothing. Not even wifi. You don't get work for a good month. I could do a ten...More

We booked to stay in Cellblock back packers for a week and hated it so much we left early. The kitchens and bathrooms are disgusting and I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. The rent is so expensive and you could get a nice...More

I stayed with Cellblock Backpackers which belongs to the same owners and is (in my opinion) even nicer than the Federals. I stayed at Cellblock for about two months and was really happy with it. They found us a good hourly paid work within two...More